I just began re-reading the Ender's series (it has been about 6 years) and I am a little confused about why Valentine felt so trapped by Peter in relation to their online personas. She felt like she had to keep writing Demosthenes' opinions when to me it seems she could have just as easily abandoned him if she felt uncomfortable and created a new persona more in line with her world view.
Posted by AeroB1033 (Member # 6375) on :
Well, for one thing, she's scared of what Peter might do to her if she backed out. But that's just the practical matter--deeper down, I think she really does love Peter and even believes in what he's doing, and she hates herself for it.
Just my guess though.
Posted by Aeroth (Member # 6269) on :
Since Valentine was writing as Demosthenes anomynously, she probably didn't feel too uncomfortable anyway. All Peter really needed out of Valentine was somebody with a different writing style than his.
Posted by Richard Berg (Member # 133) on :
As her authorship long surpasses that of Locke, you see her come to love her character's position. Some might equate it to the fine art of trolling message boards.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
But when she writes as a historian, she doesn't write in the same style. Everybody assumes that it is a different person writing these books.
Posted by Richard Berg (Member # 133) on :
She isn't just a historian. She bashes the politicians of the day who support the Lusitania Fleet, among other issues I'm sure.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
I read/felt she had lotsa concerns on her mind, one of those was for her brother(s).